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Homage paid to Lt Col Khushal Chand 'Savior of Ladakh'

Leh, Apr 22 (UNI) Glowing tributes on Monday were paid to martyr Lt Colonel Khusal Chand, famously known as 'The Savior of Ladakh', who was responsible for safeguarding the Khaltse bridge and prevented enemy from advancing towards Leh in 1948.
During the Pakistani aggression of 1948, Lt Col (then Maj) Khushal Chand was responsible for safeguarding the Khaltse bridge and preventing the enemy’s advance towards Leh. He used Guerrilla Warfare to misguide the enemy of his actual strength. On one occasion, he along with just one sepoy halted the enemy’s advance for 24 hours and subsequently burnt the bridge delaying the enemy for a week's duration. For this gallant action he was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra.
Indian Army is celebrating the Year 2019 as the ‘Year of Next of Kin’. On this occasion, the family of Lt Col Khushal Chand, MVC, his two sons and daughter were also present at Khaltse.
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